A Nation of Takers: America's Entitlement Epidemic
Categories: Politics & Social Sciences
A Nation of Takers: America's Entitlement Epidemic (2012) is a book by political economist Nicholas Eberstadt of the American Enterprise Institute. Eberstadt documents the growth of government entitlement payments in the United States and their effects on work, dependency and the federal budget. He argues that a rising share of Americans receive benefits relative to those who primarily pay for them.
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- Fareed Zakaria: “This week's book of the week is Nicholas Eberstadt's "A Nation of Takers." While the Romney and Ryan ticket lost, one of the main arguments of their campaign does have some merit, and Eberstadt's book is the best data-filled analysis about the rise of the entitlement state in America. All western societies will have to confront this problem as the baby boomers retire and these costs skyrocket.”